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Twenty-four Fairfax County companies are on Inc. magazine’s 2010 list of the 500 fastest-growing businesses in the United States. That is up from 16 in 2009. Fairfax has more firms on the 2010 list than any other county in the nation, more than any city except New York, and more than all but five states. Read the press release here.

Series of 10 workshops helps companies navigate the government contracting process

The workshops are appropriate for procurement novices and those who are seasoned in the contracting arena and will emphasize practical strategies needed to land government contracts. The sessions will be held at Teqcorner in Tysons Corner. More information is available here.

The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC, www.sedc.org) announced that Fairfax County won a 2010 Community Economic Development Award in recognition of its success in business attraction. SEDC announced the 2010 awards today at its annual conference being held in New Orleans. Read the FCEDA press release here.

During the second quarter of 2010, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) provided services and resources to 26 businesses that have created or will create more than 1,000 jobs in Fairfax County. For details, read the press release here.   

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) this month released an updated and revised edition of its popular, free 184-page business primer “Doing Business in Fairfax County” -- a comprehensive guide to starting, financing, running and growing a business in Fairfax County. Read the press release here.

According to a new Ipsos Public Affairs poll conducted on behalf of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), almost half (43 percent) of working Americans would move if they could find the same job in a community that they thought offered a higher quality of life. For more information, read the press release here.